The issue focused on whether the U.S. government has the power to order companies to block websites from accessing certain content, such as videos. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit agreed. The case is being heard by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit. The issue was first raised in February 2015.

The U.S. government asked the appeals court to strike down a 2011 order that said Google must block videos from YouTube, but the court refused